Becker's Healthcare September 2, 2025
“First, do no harm” may be the most well-known adage in the medical profession, but it’s far more than an admonishment. Preventing harm by investing in patient safety is a smart business strategy that returns incalculable direct and indirect financial benefits.
I’ve recently heard accounts of large health systems shrinking their safety teams and firing safety officers to get ahead of budget cuts. That’s not just alarming from a safety perspective; it’s ineffective in its intent to save money.
The counterintuitive reality is it’s expensive to provide unsafe care. In healthcare, like in other high-risk and complex industries, you either invest in safety up front or pay a much higher bill — and the tragic human toll — on the...
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